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The original design was called the Bolca Reflex and had been made by Jacques Bogopolsky, who was already the father of the [[Bolex]] movie camera (see [[Bolsey]]). The rights were bought by [[Pignons]] in 1942, who gave the camera the Alpa name. |
The original design was called the Bolca Reflex and had been made by Jacques Bogopolsky, who was already the father of the [[Bolex]] movie camera (see [[Bolsey]]). The rights were bought by [[Pignons]] in 1942, who gave the camera the Alpa name. |
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+ | ALPAs were very expensive hand-made cameras, made of the best materials, with many variants that could be produced on special order. The company ceased camera production in 1990 and bankruptcy proceedings were initiated. The ALPA trademark was purchased by new owners Capaul & Weber in 1996. |
| − | Later that year, the ALPA name was revived for a prototype of a new, premium-level medium format camera, the ALPA 12. Production models of the 12WA, and 12/SWA (with built-in perspective control) followed in 1998. All of these cameras featured a modular design that accepts a |
+ | Later that year, the ALPA name was revived for a prototype of a new, premium-level medium format camera, the ALPA 12. Production models of the 12WA, and 12/SWA (with built-in perspective control) followed in 1998. All of these cameras featured a modular design that accepts a variety of superb wide-angle lenses from [[Rodenstock]], [[Carl Zeiss]], and [[Schneider]]. |
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Revision as of 21:49, 1 June 2006
ALPA is the brand name of successive generations of high-quality 35mm SLR cameras made by the Swiss manufacturer Pignons S.A.
The original design was called the Bolca Reflex and had been made by Jacques Bogopolsky, who was already the father of the Bolex movie camera (see Bolsey). The rights were bought by Pignons in 1942, who gave the camera the Alpa name.
ALPAs were very expensive hand-made cameras, made of the best materials, with many variants that could be produced on special order. The company ceased camera production in 1990 and bankruptcy proceedings were initiated. The ALPA trademark was purchased by new owners Capaul & Weber in 1996.
Later that year, the ALPA name was revived for a prototype of a new, premium-level medium format camera, the ALPA 12. Production models of the 12WA, and 12/SWA (with built-in perspective control) followed in 1998. All of these cameras featured a modular design that accepts a variety of superb wide-angle lenses from Rodenstock, Carl Zeiss, and Schneider.
External link
Alpa Reflex Series D at Collection Even